College football preview: No. 13 Kentucky at Texas A&M

ARLINGTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 29: Trayveon Williams #5 of the Texas A&M Aggies celebrates a touchdown run against the Arkansas Razorbacks during Southwest Classic at AT&T Stadium on September 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. less

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ARLINGTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 29: Trayveon Williams #5 of the Texas A&M Aggies celebrates a touchdown run against the Arkansas Razorbacks during Southwest Classic at AT&T Stadium on September 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. less

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College football preview: No. 13 Kentucky at Texas A&M

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No. 13 Kentucky at Texas A&M

When/where: 6 p.m. Saturday, Kyle Field, College Station.

TV/Radio: ESPN/97.5 FM

Records: A&M (3-2, 1-1 SEC), Kentucky (5-0, 1-1 SEC)

A&M update: The defense ranks fourth nationally in third-down conversions (allowing opponents to convert about one-fourth of the time – 24.6 percent). … The offense leads the SEC in time of possession (35.52 in a 60-minute game). … The Aggies will be without Jhamon Ausbon, the leader of the receiving corps, for at least the next few weeks with a foot injury. … A&M will try and snap a six-game losing streak to AP Top 25 programs.

Kentucky update: Coach Mark Stoops served as Jimbo Fisher’s defensive coordinator from 2010-12 at Florida State, prior to taking the UK job. … Kentucky is trying to go 6-0 for the first time since 1950 under then-coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, who following the 1953 season left for A&M. … Running back Benny Snell leads the SEC with 133 rushing yards per game, and he faces an A&M rush defense ranked sixth nationally in allowing 85 ypg on the ground.